Description
We are seeking a Prelicensure Clinical Instructor to join our team in the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX region. As a Clinical Instructor, you will teach and mentor students in experiential clinical coursework, ensuring they are successful in their clinical placement settings.
Responsibilities:
- Act as a steward for carrying out WGU's mission and strategic vision
- Demonstrate a high level of commitment, effectiveness, and consistency
- Serve as a professional role model for students
- Provide expertise in an assigned content area and maintain current knowledge in the field
- Foster student learning through innovative teaching practices
- Respond with urgency to meet student needs and communicate professionally
- Make appropriate student referrals for remediation or other needs
- Communicate with the student's assigned coach/preceptor as needed
- Provide final review and approval for student's clinical time
- Offer proactive support and outreach to assigned students
- Use technology-based teaching and communication platforms
- Submit electronic clinical student evaluation forms
- Collaborate with other professionals to promote a positive, student-obsessed atmosphere
Requirements:
- Master's degree in nursing
- Two years minimum nursing experience
- Unencumbered RN license
- Active, unencumbered license in designated state
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work well under stress and meet deadlines
Preferred:
- Doctorate or terminal degree in a specific content area
- Experience with distance education and distance learning students
- Prior experience in clinical teaching/nursing education
Benefits:
- Vision and mental healthcare
- Flexible spending account
- Voluntary life insurance
- Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages
- Legal and identity theft coverage
- Retirement savings plan
- Wellbeing program
- Discounted WGU tuition
- Prorated paid holidays and accrued sick time